Find Out How You Can See Five Planets in the Sky Tomorrow

It’s their first reunion in over a decade.

We thought the blood moon a few months ago was cool, but starting tomorrow, five planets will be visible in the sky. Wake up early enough (before sunrise) between January 20 and February 20, and you’ll get to see Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter — a “great planet drama,” according to EarthSky.org. After all, this is the first time five planets have been visible together in 11 years.

If you want to get a glimpse, set your alarm for the dark hours of the morning, bundle up, and face south. You have the best chances of seeing them on a clear day (you can check the cloud forecast here, by selecting “Sky Cover” from the dropdown menu — gray means cloudy; blue means clear). If you’re a city dweller, perhaps try checking this sight out on a weekend away because light pollution from cities can make it difficult to see anything. The planets will be in a diagonal line, with Mercury on the far left, followed by Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter.

If you miss your chance this time around (or just can’t possibly drag yourself out of bed on a cold winter morning — we wouldn’t blame you), you’ll have another shot during the evening from August 13 to 19, though Mercury and Venus will be tougher to spot because of their low positions. As for the other three planets (Neptune, Uranus, and the “dwarf-planet,” Pluto), that’s a tougher feat: According to USA Today, Uranus can sometimes be seen with the naked eye in a dark sky, but Neptune and Pluto can only be seen through a telescope. But hey, five out of eight ain't bad — we’ll take it!